The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-13
BOLD BURGLARS.
a Trio Of Robberies Monday Morning
n Remarkable Premonition.

A Remarkable Premonition.
Look out, Robert for your money to-
night, and see that daughter has her dia-
monds safely locked up" were the parting
good night words of Mr. Robert NJ. Buffers
father Sunday night Mr. Butler laughed
good naturally at the warning, at
the time, but yesterday morning when
| he awoke and found his shirt, vest,
pants and other vestments on the floor he
remembered the warning at once. Mr..
| Butler was seen yesterday and gave the fol-
! lowing statement: He usually sat up with
his father till O'Clock, and Sunday night
! as he said good night" his father warned
him, saying he felt sure a robbery was to
happen. He laughed at it and
went upstairs to his bedroom.
He did not retire for an hour
or so and then he could not sleep, nor could
his wife. AT about 2 O'Clock Monday morn
ing, he thinks, they both fell asleep. On
awakening in the morning he noticed that
his garments were on the floor, with the
turned pockets a conspicuous feature. He
arose at once and found that he was out a
good pocketbook and SAT in cash.
An examination led to the con-
clusion that a burglar or burglars,
climbed to the piazza by means of flower
trelhs AT the end of the piazza is door
leading into the sitting room This was un-
fastened, as Mr. Butler recolleots he omitted
locking it Sunday night. Entering this the
intruder went through into the parlor,
crossed it diagonally, knocking down n
piano stool and emerged into the hall. He
then went up stairs and leisurely examined
Mr. Buffers clothing, though it lay within
five feet of his head. Taking the
pocket book he retraced his steps, probably
frightened off in some manner, and entered
the dining room. Here he coolly examined
his booty, as paper from the pocket book
was found on the table The refrigerator
was then opened, and the impudept thief
took out the milk pitcher, and placing three
goblets on the table, filled them up. Two of
them were drained, and the other
was half emptied. A large box of
silver-ware was lying near, as the
girl had forgotten to take it up stairs that
night, but this, as well as other valuable
objects were left untouched, the thief going
off seemingly satisfied with his money haul.
He left all the doors of the different rooms
which he entered, wide open, and on leaving
left the front door and gate open Mr..
Butler says he is greatly obliged to him, or
them, for their kindness in leaving SO much
but thinks he will see they don't have
another chance to discriminate in his favor.
His father spoke to him Friday, and said he
thought the house was being spotted. as a
very suspicious-looking man loitered aroun.
all day, and Saturday he was seen, too.
But Sunday, though Mr.. Butler watched
carefully, no trace of the man was obtained
Mr.. Buffers residence is on the corner of
Hall and Drayton streets.
Mr.. Malcolm MacLeon's residence, cor
ner Gwinnett and Drayton streets,
was entered about half an hour later,
at 2:45 O'Clock Here the upper
piazza was scaled and the entry made
direct to the bedrooms. A chair was over
turned, which woke up Mrs. MacLeon, and
she reused hen husband at once. He in
stantly arose Nhd started to investigate.
but he was too late, as the burglar rushed
down the front stairs, unlocked the door,
jumped out, relocked the door on the out
side, and was off like a flash. Some
So was secured here, as the fellow
was frightened off before he had got fairly
to work
Mr.. F. d. Bloodworth, of w. w. Gordon
d Co., living on Bolton street, between
Abercorn and Drayton streets, had visit
from one of the gang, but the lighting of a
the noise scared the fellow, who hastily
scrambled down from a shed that
he had climbed upon to force a
window into the house. He, too,
was off before any pursuit
could be made. 1t seems as il there was a
regular gang in that section and the resi-
dents say they propose using shotguns and
other home defenders Suspicious charac-
ters have been seen there for the last week
or so, but nothing was thought of the mat
ter. Now, people of that locality propose
looking out for all shady characters.